Five UHart educators are recipients of the Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award for Part-Time Faculty, which recognizes outstanding contributions to teaching and learning. They are Kyle Grimm, Katrina Hawley, Jason Hegenauer, Daniel Maday, and Mary Helen Millham.
The awards were presented at UHart’s spring semester kickoff in Millard Auditorium on Jan. 24.
Grimm, a music theory instructor at The Hartt School, is a skilled composer who shares his passion and competency with students in inspiring ways. He shares musical composition ideas of all moods and methods, and makes the young artists feel an empowering sense of musical ownership for what they create.
Hawley, an accomplished member of the dance faculty at the Hartt School, is a certified movement analyst who uses her expertise to encourage young dancers to ask questions, explore options, value learning about every aspect of body movement, and embrace their own passion and creativity.
Hegenauer, an architecture instructor at the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, eagerly, consistently, and very effectively promotes learning through real-world applications. He brings with him to the classroom an exceptionally vibrant resume of architectural accomplishments in the field, which helps his students build their enthusiasm for the art and science of architecture.
Maday, who teaches psychology at the College of Arts and Sciences, has consistently proven to be an exemplary role model and mentor. With a highly personable nature, among the many areas to which he brings his expertise and motivational style are training and development, online education, program evaluations, issues of neurodiversity in the workplace, and effective subgroup discussions.
Milham, from the School of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences, uses the most effective methods to help her students build the confidence and curiosity required to make a difference in both their academic and professional careers. Her classroom is known as a place where an open exchange of ideas is more than welcome.